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Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence

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Sentimental Family Band, Theo Lawrence, The Hushabyes at Sagebrush

Home for the Holidays w/ Marcia Ball, Carolyn Wonderland, & Shelley King at The 04 Center

SUNN O))) Duo, Jesse Sykes w/ Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog at Paramount Theatre

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Saigon Le Vendeur Trailer Opens Brick and Mortar

The HOME Act Will Help Keep Austin Affordable and the American Dream Alive

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A Look Inside UT's New Esports Arena

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Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol

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Nov. 24, 2023
Vol. 43, No. 13

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Texas Book Festival Announces New CEO Fundraising expert Marianne DeLeón steps into leadership role

Women Fight for Abortion Access at Texas Supreme Court What exactly does “life-threatening” mean?

Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence Congregation Beth Israel finally gets closure

Catch the Holiday Hullaballoo, Win Free Home Slice Pizza for a Year, Check Out the Newest Cambria Hotel, Know That Counter Culture Will Return, and More … All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

First Look: Saigon Le Vendeur Goes Brick and Mortar The new restaurant is just down the way from the former truck’s location

NEWS

Planning Commission Recommends Adopting HOME Amendments ... With Amendments

There’s no place like HOME

by Austin Sanders

Housing Affordability Is Heavily Imbalanced Across Races, Report Finds

Housing shortage is greater for Black Austinites

by Mae Lackey

Women Fight for Abortion Access at Texas Supreme Court What exactly does “life-threatening” mean?

Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence Congregation Beth Israel finally gets closure

Recapping Elon Musk’s Antisemitic Shitstorm Losing his mind, or just advertisers?

Grant Will Help Make Flower Hill House the Museum Family Hoped For $30,000 Texas Historical Commission grant will help restore the home

Interim City Manager Announces Standalone Homeless Strategy Office It will manage nonprofit contracts, clearing out camps

FOOD

A Foodie’s Guide to One of North Austin’s Strip Malls

Searching for the American dream at the Spicewood / 183 Center

by Taylor Holland

Catch the Holiday Hullaballoo, Win Free Home Slice Pizza for a Year, Check Out the Newest Cambria Hotel, Know That Counter Culture Will Return, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

by Wayne Alan Brenner

First Look: Saigon Le Vendeur Goes Brick and Mortar The new restaurant is just down the way from the former truck’s location

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 23, 2023

A Foodie’s Guide to One of North Austin’s Strip Malls Searching for the American dream at the Spicewood / 183 Center

The Loren Hosts the Milk Bar, Bar Peached Brings the Fall Harvest, Perry’s Goes Mexican with Verdad, 12 Days of Free Lunch Is on Its Way, and More All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Fire Up Your Smoker for an Austin Twist on Thanksgiving Smoke ’em if you got ’em

MUSIC

Alex Maas’ Captivating 13th Floor Lineup and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From sunn O))) to Carolyn Wonderland, Shelley King, Marcia Ball’s holiday show

Mike Melinoe’s Playfully Sinister “Casper” and Four More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Loveme, sayang, Shaz, and more

Psych Punks Grocery Bag Shred Through Debut Break You Catch the rising quartet at a Parish release party and Wizard Rodeo fest

Alex Maas’ Captivating 13th Floor Lineup and More Crucial Concerts This Week From sunn O))) to Carolyn Wonderland, Shelley King, Marcia Ball’s holiday show

Mike Melinoe’s Playfully Sinister “Casper” and Four More Songs From Austin Artists New music picks from Loveme, sayang, Shaz, and more

A Saucy, Seven-Course Musical at Boggy Creek Farm Jade Fusco’s activist interactive recruited members of Ley Line, BluMoon, and more

The Point Kicks Off Community Garden’s New Concert Series, and More Music News Sam’s Town Point’s new development & Adrian Quesada’s Latin Grammy

SCREENS

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

by Joe Gross

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Napoleon, Deep Sea, and Wish

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Kristoffer Borgli Is in a Dream Scenario Norwegian filmmaker discusses his new satire starring Nic Cage

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students

A Look Inside UT's New Esports Arena 23 photos by John Anderson

ARTS & CULTURE

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol

Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities

by Jasmine Lane

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol

Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities

by Jasmine Lane

“The Other Thing Is” Malcolm Bucknall's sentimental, humorous, chimeric portraits

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities

Unheard Witness The untold story of Charles Whitman’s wife is one of domestic violence red flags

Review: Zach Theatre's The Thin Place Horror makes a rare and successful excursion to the stage

Penfold Theatre’s ‘Art’ New version of Yasmina Reza’s satire remains hysterically timely

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Nativity Exhibit, Port Lavaca

Travel around the world through a Port Lavaca collection of Nativity scenes

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Starry, Starry Night

The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue invites Austin to celebrate the nighttime at their Starry Soirée

by James Scott

The Luv Doc: An Upsell for Your Latte

We have pumpkins. The Irish have Guinness.

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants